PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Ash-smeared and dreadlocked Naga sadhus or Hindu ascetics, naked except for rosary beads and garlands and smoking wooden pipes, are a huge draw at the world's largest ...
PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) - Ash-smeared and dreadlocked Naga sadhus or Hindu ascetics, naked except for rosary beads and garlands and smoking wooden pipes, are a huge draw at the world's largest ...
The festival, which happens every 12 years, draws pilgrims to the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. On Monday alone, as many as 10... Imagine one-third of the entire U.S. population — 100 ...
If you're an enthusiast for special cultural moments, booking your ticket for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is an absolute dream. It's not every day you see a gathering of this kind millions of ...
The Maha Kumbh Mela, a Hindu festival in India that is drawing hundreds of millions of pilgrims, is a powerful marketing tool for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his allies. Pilgrims taking a holy ...
Amid ancient chants, swirling river currents, and timeless rituals, the Maha Kumbh 2025 is witnessing the participation of a vibrant new generation. A large number of tech-savvy youngsters are ...
A Naga Sadhu or Hindu holy man waits for devotees inside his camp during "Kumbh Mela" or the Pitcher Festival, in Prayagraj, previously known as Allahabad, India January 17, 2019. [Photo/Reuters] ...